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Grace Kelly, Accompanied By Strings, To Celebrate Cinema With New Album Out In March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 25, 2024 Grace Kelly announces her 15th album, 'Grace Kelly with Strings: At The Movies,' set for release on March 1, 2024. The album features special guests and an all-star cast of millennial arrangers.... 
Sly5thAve Shares Fresh Orchestral Take On Destiny's Child Hit 'No, No, No Pt. 2'
by Michael Major - December 07, 2023 The song originally achieved iconic status through the collaboration of Destiny's Child and Wyclef Jean, soundtracking school dances and car rides alike. Sly5thAve's inventive reinterpretation delves into one of the song's sources from Barry White's “Strange Games & Thangs.”... 
Gideon King & City Blog Drop Soul-Stirring Single 'Skunks Misery Road'
by Michael Major - September 18, 2023 The band is rounded out by drummer Jake Goldbas, drums, percussion (Dave Brubeck, Aretha Franklin, Christian McBride, and the Broadway productions of The Color Purple and Dear Evan Hansen), Jeff Hanley, bass (Will Bernard, Morgan James, Doug Wamble), Christian McGhee drums, percussion (Lauryn Hill, ... 
Sean Mason, Kim Nalley & Sasha Dobson Announce Disney Jazz Tour
by Michael Major - September 14, 2023 Celebrating Disney's 100th anniversary, IMG Artists brings you When You Wish Upon a Star – A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney. With musical direction by Sean Mason and the newly created house band of The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, the tour will also feature vocalists Kim Nalley and Sasha Dob... 
Soul/Pop Collective Reimagines Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know'
by Michael Major - July 20, 2023 The group also has the rare distinction of being joined by such masterful musicians as John Scofield (Charlies Mingus, Miles Davis), sax legend Donny McCaslin (David Bowie, Bobby McFerrin), renowned “Bayou-soul” singer-songwriter Marc Broussard, and SNL bassist James Genus (Herbie Hancock, Chick Cor... 
Saxophonist Adam Larson Completes Trilogy Series On WITH LOVE, FROM NEW YORK Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 07, 2023 Saxophonist Adam Larson's With Love, From New York marks his eighth release as a leader and final installment in his series of trio albums recorded in 2021 and 2022.... 
Music Promotion Pioneer Don Graham Passes Away at 87
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 12, 2022 Don Graham, a music promotion pioneer who started his lengthy career in the early days of Warner Bros. Records, A&M, Blue Thumb, and United Artists in the 1960s, died Thursday evening, July 7, 2022 of stomach cancer at the age of 87. He was surrounded by his family.... 
Mosaic Records To Release New 7-CD Louis Armstrong Boxed Set In April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 09, 2021 Mosaic Records has announced the April 10, 2021 release of The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946 - 66, a 7-CD boxed set that will take listeners into the studio with Armstrong in a way never previously imaginable. ... 
Ramsey Lewis Announces SATURDAY SALON - SOUND OF CHRISTMAS
by Stephi Wild - November 20, 2020 GRAMMY Award-winning pianist and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis presents an exclusive concert experience Saturday November 28 at 1PM CT - Sound Of Christmas. For this performance Ramsey revisits his classic Holiday record Sound Of Christmas. ... 
VIDEO: Watch Sly5thAve's Video for 'More or Less'
by Sarah Leiber - November 11, 2020 Recorded live in New York, at The Bridge Studio “More Or Less feat. Marlon Craft (NYC Edit)” sees Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer Sly5thAve team up with prolific New York MC Marlon Craft on this special edit of the NYC-Texas inspired “More Or Less'.... 
Rodrigo y Gabriela Announce New Double Live Album; Share Live Version Of Pink Floyd's 'Echoes'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 23, 2020 GRAMMY®-Award-winning guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced the upcoming release of METTAVOLUTION LIVE, an all-new double album recorded during last year's METTAVOLUTION World Tour.... 
Sharon Isbin Will Release Two New Recordings
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2020 Multiple Grammy Award winner Sharon Isbin, who has been acclaimed for expanding the guitar repertoire with some of the finest new works of our time, has two new world premiere recordings of works written for her to be released on May 22, 2020 on ZOHO.... 
The James Hunter Six Release New Album on Daptone Records
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 13, 2020 Back in the spotlight with a sublime new rhythm and blues record, James Hunter follows up six critically acclaimed albums with his latest recording, Nick of Time, set for release on Brooklyn's renowned soul label Daptone Records. Nick of Time is a shining testament of how a master songsmith continua... 
BWW Interview: Jimmy Carpenter Brings the Sax with SOUL DOCTOR
by Tory Gates - January 13, 2020 'To me, blues is the basis of all of it, rock and roll, soul, R&B, hip-hop, anything that's got should to it comes out of the blues.'... 
International Jazz Icon Igor Butman Announces 2020 Winter US Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2019 This coming January, world famous saxophone player, bandleader and producer Igor Butman will travel to the United States for a five-city tour of some of the country's most celebrated jazz institutions. The tour will mark the twentieth anniversary of Butman's acclaimed Moscow Jazz Orchestra, a 16-pie... 
Celebrate 'Christmas Morning' With Ryan Brahms' Moving New Single
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2019 Ryan Brahms celebrates the holiday cheer with his new single 'Christmas Morning'. A heartfelt, passionate track celebrates the magic of the season - and the joy of sharing that moment with a loved one. Intimate and sweeping, it invigorates and inspires for the perfect holiday mood.... 
The James Hunter Six to Release New Studio Album NICK OF TIME
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2019 Back in the spotlight with a sublime new rhythm and blues record, James Hunter follows up six critically acclaimed albums with his latest recording, Nick of Time, set for release on Brooklyn's renowned soul label Daptone Records. Nick of Time is a shining testament of how a master songsmith continua... 
Emmaline Releases New Video 'Effortless' Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 04, 2019 Singer and Songwriter Emmaline has released her gorgeous new video for the track “Effortless” today. Directed by Simion Collins & Omari Matlock, the videos lush colors and dreamy settings beautifully compliment Emmaline's stellar voice and style. The song appears on her debut EP, All My Sweetest Dre... 
Brenda Earle Stokes Will Release a New Album
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 16, 2019 Internationally acclaimed jazz singer/pianist Brenda Earle Stokes performs at Pangea NYC in support of her latest album Solo Sessions Volume 1. Recorded in a single 4-hour session, the album showcases Stokes' talent as both pianist and vocalist in an authentic and intimate setting. Stokes will be ... 
Ruel Releases New EP FREE TIME
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 13, 2019 Today award winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and performer Ruel releases his new EP, FREE TIME (RCA Records).... 
Ruel Unveils New Track 'Real Thing', FREE TIME EP Out September 13
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 30, 2019 RUEL is back today with 'Real Thing,' yet another smooth sampling off his forthcoming sophomore EP, 'Free Time,' due for release on September 13 (RCA Records). The new track, produced by long-time collaborator, GRAMMY Award-winning M-Phazes, follows the EP's lead single, 'Face To Face' released earl... 
Ruel Returns With New Track And Official Music Video, 'Face To Face' Out Everywhere
by Julie Musbach - August 09, 2019 Following the release of his critically acclaimed debut READY EP, which earned him Multi-Platinum and Gold status with singles 'Dazed & Confused' and 'Younger,' as well as becoming the youngest recipient in history to win the prestigious ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist Of The Year in his native A... 
Grace Kelly Wins Song Of The Year In John Lennon Songwriting Contest
by A.A. Cristi - August 02, 2019 “Feels Like Home,” a soulful country ballad written by Yamaha Artist and saxophonist Grace Kelly has been named “Song of the Year” in the annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest.... 
Philip Lima Named Assistant Chair of Berklee's Voice Department
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 23, 2019 Berklee College of Music has named Philip Lima as assistant chair of the Voice Department. Lima is a baritone vocalist who has garnered critical acclaim for his performances on both concert and operatic stages. He is currently serving as interim chair of the department while chair Anne Peckham is on... 
Sly5thAve To Release 'Let Me Ride feat. Jimetta Rose/Still D.R.E.' 7-inch
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 10, 2019 Out February 1st on Tru Thoughts, 'Let Me Ride feat. Jimetta Rose/Still D.R.E.” is the 2nd 7” featuring tracks taken from multi-instrumentalist Sly5thAve's The Invisible Man: An Orchestral Tribute To Dr. Dre LP. In this instalment, Sly5thAve calls on West-Coaster Jimetta Rose on the captivating lead... |
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